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Divider — Di*vid er, n. 1. One who, or that which, divides; that which separates anything into parts. [1913 Webster] 2. One who deals out to each his share. [1913 Webster] Who made me a judge or a divider over you? Luke xii. 14. [1913 Webster] 3. One who,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

divider — UK US /dɪˈvaɪdər/ noun [C] WORKPLACE ► a flat object that is used to separate parts of a room, different working areas, etc.: »The office is a large, open plan environment with desks and dividers. »Portable sound absorbent room dividers allow the … Financial and business terms

divider — ► NOUN 1) (also room divider) a screen or piece of furniture that divides a room into two parts. 2) (dividers) a measuring compass, especially one with a screw for making fine adjustments … English terms dictionary

divider — [də vīd′ər] n. a person or thing that divides; specif., a) [pl.] an instrument for dividing lines, measuring or marking off distances, etc.; compasses b) a screen, set of shelves, etc. used to separate a room into distinct areas … English World dictionary

divider — /di vuy deuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that divides. 2. dividers, a pair of compasses, as used for dividing lines, measuring, etc. 3. a partition between two areas or dividing one area into two, as a piece of cardboard in a box or a bookcase… … Universalium

divider — di|vid|er [dıˈvaıdə US ər] n 1.) something that divides something else into parts ▪ a room divider ▪ alphabetical file dividers 2.) AmE a piece of land that separates traffic travelling in opposite directions on a main road British Equivalent:… … Dictionary of contemporary English

divider — [[t]dɪva͟ɪdə(r)[/t]] dividers 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A divider is something which forms a barrier between two areas or sets of things. A curtain acted as a divider between this class and another. ...room dividers. 2) N PLURAL: also a pair of N … English dictionary